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Major investment as two Fife distilleries announce expansion plans

Fife’s food and drink sector has received a considerable boost with the announcement that two of its local distilleries have plans to expand. This will safeguard jobs in the area

Published on 01 Nov 2022
Cowdenbeath Town House update

Fife Council and the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) are disappointed to announce that the plans for CRT to buy the town house in Cowdenbeath have been put on hold.Sarah Roxburgh,

Published on 31 Oct 2022
Fife celebrates national Meals on Wheels week!

Fife Council is supporting this year’s national Meals on Wheels (MoW) week which begins today (Monday 31 October).MoW week is organised by the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) to

Published on 28 Oct 2022
Fireworks and bonfire events 2022

With Guy Fawkes night fast approaching, we'd like to remind everyone to stay safe and to avoid using fireworks and building bonfires at home.Fife Council does not organise any firework

Published on 27 Oct 2022
Have your say on the future development of Cowdenbeath Community Plan and Lochore Meadows Country Park

Locals in Cowdenbeath and surrounding areas are invited to take part in an exciting series of workshops that will give them, and stakeholders the opportunity to make recommendations on the

Published on 26 Oct 2022
Major ground work required at Lochgelly South PS to increase capacity

Parents are being invited to attend one of three drop in sessions, to hear more about major work planned for Lochgelly Primary School and proposals to decant the school to

Published on 26 Oct 2022
APSE winning apprentices

Two of Fife Council’s Building Services’ apprentices have been recognised at this year’s APSE Housing and Building Maintenance Awards 2022.Held as part of APSE's Big Housing Retrofit Summit, the awards

Published on 21 Oct 2022
No stone will be left unturned as council continues to tackle pressure on homelessness services

Councillors at a meeting of Fife Council's Cabinet today (Thursday) heard that every option will be considered as the council tackles unprecedented pressure on homelessness services.Committee members were discussing Fife’s

Published on 20 Oct 2022
Fife Council launches new fund to support local event organisers this winter

Fife Council has announced details of a new fund which will be used to support local event organisers this Winter.The Fife Events Development Fund, which comes from the UK Government’s

Published on 20 Oct 2022
Council's land sale paves way for new supermarket and football pitch

A move to sell land north of Admiralty Road in Rosyth paves the way for a new supermarket in the town and a new home for local football club Rosyth

Published on 20 Oct 2022
Kirkcaldy Centre to be redeveloped

Fife Councillors have given the green light to support redevelopment of the Kirkcaldy Centre, formally known as The Postings.The announcement comes following a provisional agreement with the centre owner.Over the

Published on 20 Oct 2022
Don’t Rubbish Fife’s Roadside verges

Roadside litter is harmful to wildlife, the local environment, and is difficult and dangerous to clean up. The clean-up process often causes unavoidable traffic disruption.Fife Council Verge Cleaning Teams have

Published on 18 Oct 2022
Pittencrieff Park achieves “Local Favourite” status

Pittencrieff Park is one of 6 parks in Scotland which has achieved “Local Favourite” status in the Fields in Trust UK's Favourite Parks 2022 award. The status reflects the immense

Published on 18 Oct 2022
Headstone inspections at Ceres Cemetery

Fife Council is set to undertake routine safety inspections of headstones at Ceres Cemetery starting today (Monday 17 October). Any headstones that are found to require attention will be made

Published on 17 Oct 2022
Fife Council co-operation agreement with Polish region set to open new opportunities

A new co-operation agreement with Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship, Poland, is set to be considered by Fife Council to forge closer ties with the region and open up trade, investment and supply

Published on 14 Oct 2022
Council aims for Equally Safe accreditation as part of work to eradicate violence against women

The Chief Executive and Leader of Fife Council are pleased to confirm that the Kingdom’s largest employer is participating in the Equally Safe at Work accreditation programme, as part of

Published on 13 Oct 2022
Help with the cost of living - don't miss out

The rise in the cost of living is really biting but you’re not alone in this, there’s more help out there than you think.Trying to find out what you’re entitled

Published on 07 Oct 2022
Kinglassie flood study – share your views

Many areas across Fife have experienced severe flooding over recent years, including Kinglassie.To help develop our response to flooding in the local area Fife Council would like to hear from

Published on 06 Oct 2022
Tenants delighted as they move into new council houses in Kingseat

Tenants have been moving into a new council housing project in Kingseat. The development has been built on the site of the old Halfway House Hotel and consists of 18

Published on 06 Oct 2022
Celebrating Women and Girls in Sports Week 2022

This year is the sixth Women and Girls in Sports Week. Running from 3-9 October, the week will increase the visibility of women and girls in sport, showcasing the health

Published on 06 Oct 2022
King visits Dunfermline -Scotland's newest city

The (now official) City of Dunfermline welcomed Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort to the City Chambers today for an official ceremony to hand over the Letters Patent,

Published on 03 Oct 2022
Council making progress on road repairs

Fife Council is making progress on the backlog of road repairs that built up over the pandemic but there is still a lot of work to do.Since April this year

Published on 01 Oct 2022
'What Were You Wearing?’ exhibition tackles sexual assault myth

A powerful exhibition that tackles the myth that a victim’s clothing contributed to their sexual assault is coming to Fife.What Were You Wearing? will exhibit recreations of what survivors wore

Published on 30 Sep 2022
Funding agreed for extra parking at The Cairns, Charlestown

Funding has been agreed to allow a proposal to provide extra parking for the residents at The Cairns in Charlestown to progress.Speaking after the recent committee meeting (Wednesday) Cllr David

Published on 30 Sep 2022
Traditional skills a hit with Inverkeithing High School pupils

Pupils in S2 and S3 at Inverkeithing school recently had the opportunity to trial sessions in traditional skills and hailed it ‘great fun’, ‘rewarding’ and ‘epic!’Thanks to Fife Council’s Inverkeithing

Published on 30 Sep 2022
Royal visit to confer city status on Dunfermline

Dunfermline will welcome two very special visitors next Monday, 3 October 2022, when Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort arrive in the newly named city.The Royal visitors will

Published on 27 Sep 2022
£170,000 funding up for grabs for West Fife communities

Forward West Fife, a locally established steering group, is calling on five communities in West Fife to get involved in deciding how to spend £170,000 to improve their local area.

Published on 27 Sep 2022
Kirkcaldy town centre parking update

Visitors to Kirkcaldy town centre are being reminded that the £2-all day parking trial at the Thistle Multi-Storey will come to an end on Sunday (2 October) and that the

Published on 23 Sep 2022
Don't miss out on what you're entitled to

Fifers are being urged not to miss out on the range of support available to them this winter as the cost of living continues to rise.A huge financial package has

Published on 22 Sep 2022
A FREE festival to awaken Fife’s inner cyclists!

A festival to encourage and inspire Fifers back into the saddle, or onto it for the first time, is taking place at Lochore Meadows and Fife Cycle Park.Everyone is invited

Published on 22 Sep 2022